# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 of 18 December 2008 on the importation of hops from third countries (Codified version), Article 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Attestations accompanying hops and hop products imported from third countries issued by an agency authorised by the third country of origin and appearing in Annex I shall be recognised as attestations of equivalence.
The Secretary of State may make regulations revising Annex I on the basis of information communicated by the third countries concerned.
Certificates accompanying hops and hop products imported from the European Union before 1 February 2027 shall be recognised as EU certificates provided that:
(a) such certificates are issued in accordance with Article 77 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/601 of 14 December 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the certification of hops and hop products and related controls and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/602 of 14 December 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the marketing standards in the hop sector and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006, as they have effect in EU law, and
(b) the Secretary of State has not published a statement under Article 77(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in relation to the relevant hops or hops products (as the case may be).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1295/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1295/article-3
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